Woolworths holdings ltd
Woolworths posts tepid 26-week sales
Group sales rose 1.9% compared with a 2.5% increase in the 26-week period ended 24 December, 2017.
Woolworths has only a 3% market share in cosmetics but its Australian department store chain David Jones has a long relationship with beauty houses.
Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Spar & Woolworths make up more than 90% of the $18 billion a year grocery market.
The NC4P's Edwin Arrison says they will continue to protest until Israeli products are off the shelves.
Woolworths says it has not taken a financial knock, but continues to increase sales.
Cosatu says some of its affiliates are now buying Woolworths shares to prep for the company's AGM.
A Palestinian solidarity group wants the retailer boycotted for importing Israeli goods.
Woolworths said on Monday it would not sweeten its $2.1 billion takeover offer for Australia's David Jones.
Woolworths has offered to buy Solomon Lew out of Country Road at a massive premium.
Woolworths aims to open 15 stores in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Mauritius & Namibia.
Woolworths Holdings is set to buy Australias second-largest department store for $2bn.